Creating a melody using the Piano Roll

- Using the piano roll is a great way…to create melodies if you don't have access…to a MIDI keyboard.…You can then use the pen and pencil tools…to draw in notes and play them back…as if it's being recorded.…Let's have a look in how we can do this now.…First of all, I'm going to draw in notes…using the pencil tool, which you can find…by selecting and clicking on up here in the piano roll,…and I'm going to use the chord and scale of C major…in order to draw in some demo notes.…First of all, I'm going to click…on this snap to grid button, and select step,…so I make sure that the snap setting is what I want.…

And I can then left click and draw…to create a basic pattern.…(piano notes)…And then, if we click on the play button…up here in the transport section,…we can play that back and listen to the MIDI pattern…that we've created.…(piano notes)…Sometimes, you'll want to be able to edit…note properties such as the velocity.…This is useful for changing the loudness…of the particular note,…and for creating interest within the melody itself.…

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10/30/2015

Up and Running with FL Studio prepares music producers and audio engineers to work on real-world projects with FL Studio, the powerful digital audio workstation on par with Ableton Live and Pro Tools. Author Stefan Loader reviews the most important parts of the interface and then dives deep into the step sequencer, showing how to create a beat, add samples and instruments, use the Piano Roll, and record MIDI tracks. He also demonstrates how to use Fl Studio's built-in plugins, automation, patterns, and effects to develop the sound of your song, and export it for sharing with the world.